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Acupuncture – Best for Assisting Conception

posted 12 May 2012, 08:38 by Andrea AnJia

What could be more rewarding than helping couples conceive? If the
thought makes you go all gooey inside, you may want to train in
acupuncture. “Patients who seek acupuncture just before or during IVF
are treated following the IVF protocol”, explains Andrea Steinlechner, Harley Street Acupuncturist.

“When the patient is at the ovary stimulation stage, acupuncture is
used to enhance follicular growth. This work is carried out very closely
to the IVF procedure, with the bonus of relaxing the mind”, she adds.
“If the patient is trying to conceive but is not currently undergoing
IVF, a treatment plan following their menstrual cycle can be developed
to help patient regain hormonal balance and optimise their chances of
natural or assisted conception”.

It is vital to address the patient holistically, adds Andrea. “I will
want to know full details of patients’ and their families’ health
history. Only then I will understand the pathology and offer a
treatment. Everyone is different, I’ve had patients conceiving naturally
in one month but others not conceiving after six”.